Cape golden mole vs greater broomrape

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Orobanche
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.